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Verizon: $800 trade-in towards iPhone 13

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Just about every website is offering up to $1000 for iPhone 13. However, here is a strategy that is an inexpensive solution to get an $800 trade in credit.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cond...1804983518

Go to eBay to find an unlocked S9. Most S9's are going for $90-$140. Use this phone as a trade in. Be sure and check the description for the condition of the S9 phones. If the phones are cracked or have spots you won't receive the full $800 promo credit.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...9&_sacat=0

Also you will need to have the Play More, Do More or Get More Unlimited plans. Great deal for such a great strategy. All together you should net around $650-$700 for trading in an S9.
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Just about every website is offering up to $1000 for iPhone 13. However, here is a strategy that is an inexpensive solution to get an $800 trade in credit.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cond...1804983518

Go to eBay to find an unlocked S9. Most S9's are going for $90-$140. Use this phone as a trade in. Be sure and check the description for the condition of the S9 phones. If the phones are cracked or have spots you won't receive the full $800 promo credit.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...9&_sacat=0

Also you will need to have the Play More, Do More or Get More Unlimited plans. Great deal for such a great strategy. All together you should net around $650-$700 for trading in an S9.

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Sep 18, 2021
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xdz
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Quote from khalid7412002 :
I did a fake pre-order on the app with my IPhone X 256GB and they offered a trade credit of $800, but I had to move to the new unlimited plans.

However, if I chose to stay with my current unlimited plan from a couple years ago, the trade in amount dropped to $459
Thanks for confirming it. Yeah, sneaky Verizon loves new customers more.
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Quote from khalid7412002 :
I did a fake pre-order on the app with my IPhone X 256GB and they offered a trade credit of $800, but I had to move to the new unlimited plans.

However, if I chose to stay with my current unlimited plan from a couple years ago, the trade in amount dropped to $459
What's the cheapest new unlimited plan??
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Avatar94
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Quote from xdz :
Thanks for confirming it. Yeah, sneaky Verizon loves new customers more.
I think you're misunderstanding it. You don't have to be a new customer, you just have to be on one of their current Play/Do/Get More Unlimited plans. I'm currently on their older Go Unlimited plan and our iPhone X qualifies for $800 trade-in if we update to the new plan.
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xdz
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Quote from Avatar94 :
I think you're misunderstanding it. You don't have to be a new customer, you just have to be on one of their current Play/Do/Get More Unlimited plans. I'm currently on their older Go Unlimited plan and our iPhone X qualifies for $800 trade-in if we update to the new plan.
Thanks for clarifying it.
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Quote from habby3814 :
What's the cheapest new unlimited plan??
Depends on how many phones you have on your plan.
It's $80/$70/$55/$45 per line​
for 1 / 2 / 3 / 4+ lines
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Zachary1990
Sep 18, 2021
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Verion's website is horrible.

I have a cracked S20 FE to trade in on one line, but doesnt have the PLAY UNLIMITED line. However, my line is the same phone not cracked, but I do have Play Unlimited. Do I just swap SIM cards and trade in the cracked one on my line?
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Chupacabras760
Sep 18, 2021
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Quote from dbernie41 :
Sucks that it is through bill credits and if the device leaves the plan (even if it stays on Verizon) the bill credits disappear.
For me personally when I have bought from Best Buy, the bill credits are given when bought and you just pay the remaining balance each month or in full. I haven't bought a phone from Best Buy since last year, so I don't know if that has changed.

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aydaybay
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Quote from gt5oh :
Is it bill credits even if you buy in full?
Yes, just confirmed with a rep credits still applied over 24 months. So don't do retail price, you'll be paying the cost upfront and giving them a free loan.
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Quote from lovidaca :
Is it better to do this deal with Best Buy or Verizon? The only difference I can see is that with Best Buy I can pick up 9/24 and Verizon only gives me a shipping option for 10/1.
is the trade-in process the same whether you do Best Buy or Verizon?
Try Best Buy because from my experience they give you the bill credit all at once and you can pay the remaining balance in full or monthly.
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Sep 18, 2021
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Quote from chaoss :
So I'm trying to upgrade a family members line to the 13 pro max
He has an XS.
He owed $150 and we just paid it but the chat rep says he will get $164 and then when he sent me the link via chat for the 'cart' it shows $459.99 for the XS.

any reason why it's not showing up for $800 via bill credits?
I know he is on a grandfathered plan so maybe I have to do the monthly plan change to the $80 per month plans?

Thought this would be an easier process. the rep didn't mention anything about changing rate plans to get the $800 credit.
You need to have a Play More, Do More, or Get More Unlimited Plan. Otherwise you don't get the full trade in value (I spent a long time with Verizon online chat yesterday).
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Is there a deal for trading in my shoe phone? Thanks, Maxwell
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What is the definition of damaged phone? I have iphone XS that does not turn on... it is not a battery related problem.. no visible crack or swelling... no stolen or blacklisted.. It just stopped working a few months back and apple said it is a hardware related problem and it would cost $500, so I just did not do anything with it. Would this be still acceptable by Verizon under "damaged phone, free of battery problem"?
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chance3349
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Great deal however be careful with the used S9 from eBay. Lots of shady sellers will be selling stolen phone with blacklisted IMEI. Verizon does IMEI check during checkout
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Quote from Avatar94 :
I think you're misunderstanding it. You don't have to be a new customer, you just have to be on one of their current Play/Do/Get More Unlimited plans. I'm currently on their older Go Unlimited plan and our iPhone X qualifies for $800 trade-in if we update to the new plan.
What about Start Unlimited VZ plan?

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Quote from remainders :
What about Start Unlimited VZ plan?
Nope. Gotta pay the extra $10/month for Play/Do/Get

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